Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Acquatic nuisance inspection fee legislation has been introduced

No real surprise here; a bill has been introduced in the Colorado legislature to impose a $25 annual fee on all boat owners to pay for acquatic nuisance inspections, $50 for out-of-state.  Here's a link to the bill:  http://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb18-1008  There's a hearing set on the issue for Monday Jan. 22 at 1:30 pm at HCR 0107.  If you've got an opinion on this, share with your state representative.

Not sure why they can justify a $50 fee for out-of-state boaters; surely they're going to be using our lakes less than residents, and doing this is almost certain to get a hefty charge for out-of-state inspections in neighboring states. 


I've seen nothing yet about a more pressing issue:  the need to increase license fees for fishing to stop further deterioration in our fishing opportunities.    

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